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Pete Hoffmann, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 6 The request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statues, relating to Coastal Zone Management. The property is not located in the Special Management Area. The project site is located over a mile from the shoreline at an elevation of about 60 feet above sea level and outside of the tsunami evacuation zone. Therefore, the project site will not be impacted by coastal hazards and beach erosion. There is no record of a designated public access to the shoreline or mountain areas that traverses the property. An archaeological assessment of the property found no historic sites or features present and in letters dated February l9, 2008, March l7, 2008 and July 31, 2008 the Department of Land and Natural Resources Historic Preservation Division (DLNR-HPD) concurred with the assessments conclusions. No professional flora or fauna surveys were conducted of the site, as the property has been developed with ten single-family residences for years. The property is located in an urban setting; therefore, given the urban nature and extensive development of the surrounding area the presence of any endangered animal life is remote. According to the applicants, there is no evidence of any traditional and customary Native Hawaiian rights being practiced on the site. Thus, it is not anticipated that the proposed request will have any adverse impact on cultural or historical resources in the area. Therefore, no action is necessary to protect these rights. Based on the above findings, approval of this change of zone request from a Single-Family Residential - 10,000 square feet (RS-10) to aMultiple-Family Residential 1,500 -square feet (RM-1.5) zoned district would result in an appropriate land use pattern that will further the public necessity and convenience and the general welfare. For your favorable consideration, an amendment to Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo Zone Map), of the County Zoning Code is transmitted.